House Bill 2191
115th Congress(2017-2018)
SEAT Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 27, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2191
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Secure Equity in Airline Transportation Act of 2017 or the SEAT Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to revise a federal regulation relating to oversold flights to prohibit an air carrier from denying air transportation to a passenger on an oversold aircraft that the passenger has boarded based on the status of the passenger with respect to the carrier's priority rules and criteria for determining which passengers holding a confirmed reserved seat shall be denied boarding in the event that an insufficient number of volunteers come forward.
April 27, 2017
04/28/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
04/27/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
04/27/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:55 PM